5 Detroit Lions training camp stories to NOT watch

5 Detroit Lions training camp stories to NOT watch

It’s the eve of Detroit Lions training camp, with veterans reporting on Saturday and practice beginning on Sunday. Everyone’s excited for the biggest storylines, position battles and practice reports.

There are always plenty of buzzy stories that don’t end up meaning much (remember when there was supposed to be a long-snapper battle?), and there are always some storylines that mean a whole lot but are hard to judge in position drills and 7-on-7 practice.

So which are the stories we can safely ignore? And which important battles aren’t taking place on the practice field?

Backup Quarterback

Sixth-round rookie pick Brad Kaaya was drafted for a reason, but he’s going to have to get better quickly to unseat holdover Jake Rudock, who’s improved mightily in the year-plus since the Lions drafted him in the same round.

But when it comes to wins and losses in 2017, this “battle” means absolutely nothing. Neither quarterback has thrown a pass in the NFL regular season, and neither will be able to approach filling the hole Matthew Stafford would leave if he were to go down.

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